Wayne Rooney ‘asks Manchester United not to appoint Louis van Gaal’

Wayne Rooney has reportedly asked senior Manchester United officials not to appoint Louis van Gaal as manager this summer.

Van Gaal is the favourite to take up the hot seat at Old Trafford, following the sacking of David Moyes last week.

But according to reports, Rooney has asked the board to consider somebody else – as he is not a fan of the Dutchman’s hard-line methods.

Van Gaal is tipped to be United boss (Picture: Getty)

The Daily Mail claims that Rooney, who has a strong influence over the goings on at United after signing a new contract recently, believes Van Gaal would overlook him as the next captain and would challenge his authority with the players.

It’s not clear whether the board will listen, but Van Gaal is yet to sign anything, meaning it would be easy for United to look elsewhere.